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A Registered Clan with the Clans of Ireland

Dedicated to the Genealogical Research of the Joyces of County Armagh and County Down, Ireland

The Scottish Origins of Clan Joyce of Ulster: Fraser of Broadlands

Although registered with the Clans of Ireland, Clan Joyce of Ulster is known as having Ulster-Scots origins. So while it’s members can...

Y-DNA and the Ulster-Scot Joyces: Part 2

As observed in part 1 of this discussion, Y-DNA is a fairly encompassing topic. And it is due to this large amount of information that...

Y-DNA of the Ulster-Scot Joyces: Part 1

Descended from the Joise (Joass, Joss, etc.,) family of Aberdeenshire, Scotland, researching the Ulster-Scot Joyces from a traditional...

History of the Clan Joyce of Ulster Motto: Cogit Amor (Love Compels)

When Laird William Joass (1632-1707) graduated from Kings College in Aberdeen, Scotland in 1660 he could not have foreseen the ironic...

Y-DNA and the Septs of Clan Joyce of Ulster

While it is true that the septs within CJU have a detailed genealogical record, there is another as interesting aspect: the genetic...

Introduction to the Joyces of Ballydugan, County Armagh

Located in County Armagh, Ireland lays the heartland of the Ulster-Scot Joyces. Beginning around the year 1750 with Samuel Joyce, the...

Introduction to the Joyces of Ballynahinch, County Down

Since the original registration of Clan Joyce of Ulster (CJU) with the Clans of Ireland, much progress has been made researching the...

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